trim

英 [trɪm]

美 [trɪm]

v.  修剪; 修整; 切去，割掉，剪下，除去(不必要的部分); 装饰，修饰，点缀(尤指某物的边缘)
n.  (尤指毛发的)修剪; (衣服、家具、汽车等的)饰物，边饰，装饰配件
adj.  苗条的; 修长的; 健康优雅的; 整齐的; 精心照管的; 井然有序的

过去分词：trimmed　现在分词：trimming　过去式：trimmed　复数：trims　比较级：trimmer　第三人称单数：trims　

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Collins.2 / BNC.5969 / COCA.4920

短语用例

trim down

trim sth↔down

• （使）变小；缩减
  to become smaller in size; to make sth smaller
  1. Trim any excess fat off the meat.
     把多余的肥膘从肉上切掉。
  2. I trimmed two centimetres off the hem of the skirt.
     我把裙子的下摆剪短了两厘米。

习惯用语

v.

trim your sails
• 随风扬帆；见风转舵
  to arrange the sails of a boat to suit the wind so that the boat moves faster
• 减少开支；削减费用
  to reduce your costs

n.

in (good, etc.) trim
• 状态良好；健康极佳；井然有序
  in good condition or order
• He keeps in trim by running every day.
  他每天跑步保持身体健康。
• The team need to get in trim for the coming season.
  这个球队需要为下个赛季做好准备。

牛津词典

verb

• 修剪；修整
  to make sth neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it
  1. to trim your hair
     理发
  2. to trim a hedge (back)
     修剪树篱
  3. The training budget had been trimmed by £10 000.
     培训预算削减了1万英镑。
• 切去，割掉，剪下，除去（不必要的部分）
  to cut away unnecessary parts from sth
  1. Trim any excess fat off the meat.
     把多余的肥膘从肉上切掉。
  2. I trimmed two centimetres off the hem of the skirt.
     我把裙子的下摆剪短了两厘米。
• 装饰，修饰，点缀（尤指某物的边缘）
  to decorate sth, especially around its edges
  1. gloves trimmed with fur
     毛皮镶边的手套

noun

• （尤指毛发的）修剪
  an act of cutting a small amount off sth, especially hair
  1. a wash and trim
     洗头理发
  2. The hedge needs a trim.
     这树篱得修剪了。
• （衣服、家具、汽车等的）饰物，边饰，装饰配件
  material that is used to decorate clothes, furniture, cars, etc., especially along the edges, by being a different colour, etc.
  1. The car is available with black or red trim (= the colour of the seats) .
     这款汽车的座椅有黑红两种颜色。
  2. a blue jacket with a white trim
     镶有白边的蓝色上衣

adj.

• 苗条的；修长的；健康优雅的
  looking thin, healthy and attractive
  1. She has kept very trim.
     她的身材保持得很苗条。
  2. a trim figure
     修长的身材
• 整齐的；精心照管的；井然有序的
  neat and well cared for
  1. a trim garden
     精心管理的花园

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 整齐的;美观整洁的
  Something that istrimis neat, tidy, and attractive.
  1. The neighbours' gardens were trim and neat.
     邻居们的花园整洁美观。
  2. …the trim houses.
     整齐的房舍
• ADJ-GRADED 苗条的;修长的
  If you describe someone's figure astrim, you mean that it is attractive because there is no extra fat on their body.
  1. The driver was a trim young woman of perhaps thirty.
     司机是个大约 30 岁的身材苗条的年轻女子。
• VERB 修剪;剪
  If youtrimsomething, for example someone's hair, you cut off small amounts of it in order to make it look neater and tidier.
  1. My friend trims my hair every eight weeks...
     我朋友每 8 个星期为我修剪一次头发。
  2. Grass shears are specially made to trim grass growing in awkward places.
     除草剪刀专门用于修剪缝隙角落里的青草。
  3. Trimis also a noun.
     
  4. His hair needed a trim.
     他该理发了。
• VERB 削减;缩减
  If a government or other organizationtrimssomething such as a plan, policy, or amount, they reduce it slightly in extent or size.
  1. American companies looked at ways they could trim these costs...
     美国公司研究了能够削减这些成本的方法。
  2. We trimmed the marketing department.
     我们缩小了市场营销部的规模。
• VERB 点缀；装饰；(以…）镶边
  If something such as a piece of clothingis trimmed witha type of material or design, it is decorated with it, usually along its edges.
  1. ...jackets, which are then trimmed with crocheted flowers...
     另外以钩花镶边的夹克
  2. I am wearing a plaid nightgown trimmed with white lace.
     我穿着一件带有白色蕾丝花边的格子呢睡衣。
• N-VAR 装饰(物);镶边
  Thetrimon something such as a piece of clothing is a decoration, for example along its edges, that is in a different colour or material.
  1. ...a white satin scarf with black trim...
     黑边白缎围巾
  2. The saddles feature a reflective trim for night time visibility.
     这些车座的特点是带有在夜间可视的反光镶边。
• PHRASE 健康;身体状况良好
  When people arein trimorin good trim, they are in good physical condition.
  1. He is already getting in trim for the big day...
     他已经在为那个重要的日子调整状态了。
  2. It is an excellent way of keeping my voice in trim.
     那是保持我声线处于良好状态的极好办法。

英英释义

noun

• cutting down to the desired size or shape
  Synonym:trimmingclipping
• a decoration or adornment on a garment
  1. the trimming on a hat
  2. the trim on a shirt
  Synonym:trimmingpassementerie
• attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
• a state of arrangement or appearance
  1. in good trim
  Synonym:trimness

verb

• adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
• cut down on
  1. reduce your daily fat intake
  2. The employer wants to cut back health benefits
  Synonym:reducecut downcut backtrim downtrim backcutbring down
• cut closely
  1. trim my beard
  Synonym:shave
• remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
  1. pare one's fingernails
  2. trim the photograph
  3. trim lumber
  Synonym:pare
• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  1. dress the plants in the garden
  Synonym:snipclipcroplopdressprunecut back
• decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
  Synonym:garnishdress
• decorate, as with ornaments
  1. trim the christmas tree
  2. trim a shop window
• be in equilibrium during a flight
  1. The airplane trimmed
• balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
  1. trim an airplane

adj

• thin and fit
  1. the spare figure of a marathon runner
  2. a body kept trim by exercise
  Synonym:spare
• severely simple in line or design
  1. a neat tailored suit
  2. tailored curtains
  Synonym:tailored
• neat and smart in appearance
  1. a clean-cut and well-bred young man
  2. the trig corporal in his jaunty cap
  3. a trim beard
  Synonym:clean-cuttrig
• of places
  1. even the barn was shipshape
  2. a trim little sailboat
  Synonym:shipshapewell-kept

双语例句

• Using the straight edge as a guide, trim the cloth to size
  用直尺比照着，将布料裁剪成合适的尺寸。
• It should have prevented rain water warping the door trim
  这原本应当能够防止雨水把门的饰边弄翘的。
• His body is honed and kept in trim with constant exercise.
  他经常运动，以锻炼身体和保持身材。
• He is already getting in trim for the big day
  他已经在为那个重要的日子调整状态了。
• It is an excellent way of keeping my voice in trim.
  那是保持我声线处于良好状态的极好办法。
• Grass shears are specially made to trim grass growing in awkward places.
  除草剪刀专门用于修剪缝隙角落里的青草。
• I asked the barber for a trim.
  我叫理发师把头发修剪一下。
• Here's all the appendages and sails I have to trim and sand today!
  这里的所有附件和帆，我要修剪和砂今天！
• The neighbours 'gardens were trim and neat.
  邻居们的花园整洁美观。
• My friend trims my hair every eight weeks
  我朋友每8个星期为我修剪一次头发。